Recipe: Cabbage Fried Rice

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I'm pretty happy with this recipe because both kids like it as-is, including the extremely picky eater, and it got veggies (cabbage, carrot, onion) and protein (egg) into them. And I usually use the leftover lime cabbage from Chicken Fajitas with Lime Cabbage and Avocado, so winner winner leftovers dinner.

Lime Cabbage
Make the lime cabbage up to 24 hours in advance for this recipe (if you don't have it left over), to allow marinating time.

Combine:

2 c. cabbage chopped into 1/4"-1/2", packed in the measuring cup (about 1/4 head of cabbage)
2 Tbsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley
salt to taste

Cabbage-Fried Rice

Ingredients:

3 c. cooked rice
(if cooking the rice fresh, make with 1 Tbsp. butter and 1 tsp. salt)
vegetable oil
2 c. chopped lime cabbage (about 1/4"-1/2" squares), packed in the measuring cup
1 carrot, finely grated
1/2 onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced or finely grated
2 eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 1/2 tsp. fish sauce
1 tsp. brown sugar

Directions:

Chop, mince, beat, and measure all the things in advance.

Heat oil over high heat in a wok or your largest pan. Add:
2 c. lime cabbage
1 carrot, finely grated
1/2 onion, minced

Stir constantly until vegetables are beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add:
3 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp. ginger

Stir for another minute.

Heat a little more oil (about 1 Tbsp.) in the middle. Add rice and stir until thoroughly coated.

Make a well in the center of the pan by pushing rice to the sides. Lower heat. Pour 2 eggs into center and stir eggs constantly in the center until mostly cooked. Then stir all the contents of the pan together.

Combine in a small bowl:
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 1/2 tsp. fish sauce
1 tsp. brown sugar

Drizzle sauce over rice and mix.

Enjoy!